I mean...I should believe it, because I don't believe in this team this year, but I have a hard time believing we can lose to this Sixers team. They have talent but they have not shown an ability to play together consistently at all playing down the stretch of games, and we just cannot stop them. The defense is lethargic, non-caring, say what you will.

We are going to lose again at home to a team we have no business losing to.

What a frustrating loss. We got no stops all game long. Dwight sucked. Kobe wasn't as good as he's been overall despite the 36 points. Pau sucked. Why the **** aren't we playing Jamison when we're in a funk like that shooting? At least give him a chance, D'Antoni.

(I know the stages aren't necessarily in that order...there is wide-spread contention if this model is even correct for actual grief awareness and counseling...but its a nice, tight, mathematical model that I am using for metaphorical purposes here.)

The only time to panic is if they are at risk of missing the playoffs. And I doubt anyone but Ron thinks that will happen.

At least I haven't heard one other analyst, columnist or fan say it.

Guess your memory is faulty after all. I retracted that statement soon thereafter and said they will probably make the playoffs because it isn't going to take 50 games to make the playoffs in the West this year. I do stand by my prediction that they go 46-36 this season. And that may well be enough to get in.

But what's the point? You really think THIS team is going to get past a 1-, 2-, or 3-seed in the first round? I doubt it.